Bhai Dooj 2023: When is Bhai Dooj? Know shubh muhurat, tilak time, significance, and other details

Bhai Dooj 2023 Date and Tilak Time: 'Bhai Dooj' is a festival that emphasises the importance of brother and sister's relationship. The festival of lights, Diwali, ends with Bhai Dooj, and on this special occasion, a sister applies tilak to her brother's forehead and prays for his long life. In return, the brother presents his sister with a gift as a symbol of love and appreciation. The festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. Let's have a look at Bhai Dooj this year, shubh muhurat, and other details.

Bhai Dooj 2023: Shubh muhurat 

Shukla Dwitiya Tithi of Kartik month is starting on November 14, 2023, at 2:36 p.m., and will end on November 15, at 1:47 p.m. According to Udaya Tithi, Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 15.

Bhai Dooj 2023: Significance 

According to ancient lore, once upon a time, Yamaraj, the deity of death, paid a visit to his sister Yami. On her brother's visit, Yami welcomed her by applying a tilak to his forehead. She also cooked special delicacies for him. Yamraj, moved by the compassion and love, requested a favour from his sister. She wished for his return every year, and she instructed any sister who performed the ceremonies and applied a tilak not to dread the god of death.

Yamraj, pleased, granted the wish; since then, the day has been commemorated, and is also known as 'Yama Dwitiya' in south India.

It is also said that after defeating demon Narakasura, Lord Krishna paid a visit to his sister Subhadra, who welcomed him with a tilak on his forehead. Since then, the day has been known as Bhai Dooj.

Bhai Dooj 2023: What to keep in mind while applying tilak 

The day of Bhai Dooj was started by Yamraj and Yami, hence, both brother and sister should worship Yamraj and Yami before doing Tilak. 

During the pooja, the sister should pray to remove all the troubles of the brother and grant him a long life.

While applying tilak, remember that the brother's face should be towards the north or north-west and the sister's face should be towards the north-east or east.

Sisters are suggested to keep a fast before applying tilak to the brother and can break her fast after applying tilak.

After applying tilak, sisters should feed sweets to their brothers. On the day of Bhai Dooj, the brother goes to his sister's house. If, for some reason, brother cannot visit the sister, then the sister can send the tilak and dry coconut to her brother.

Lastly, the brother should present his sister with a gift. 

Bhai Dooj 2023: Why do sisters give coconuts to brothers?

After applying Tilak on the day of Bhai Dooj, sisters gift a coconut shell to their brother. It is believed that when Yamraj reached Yamuna's house for the first time on this day, sister Yamuna welcomed him and gifted him a coconut shell while leaving. Since then, the tradition of gifting coconut on the day of Bhai Dooj started.

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